Synopses & Reviews
New in the acclaimed series—the clever, colorful new comedy from the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of Being John Malkovich, the director of the award-winning Björk music videos, and the producers at Good Machine—coming from Fine Line Features in April 2002. Charlie Kaufman's unconventional worldview is once again in evidence in this powerful satirical exploration of a civilization that idealizes both nature and culture. A philosophical burlesque about an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and their discovery—a man raised in the wild. The cast includes Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Robert Forster, Rosie Perez, and Mary Kay Place. Approx. 40 photos, color and b/w.
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"[Kaufman's] inventions here lead us down strange comic byways." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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"Written by Charlie Kaufman, who penned the clever Being John Malkovich, Human Nature has some hilariously bizarre moments along with a highly original premise." USA Today
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"Human Nature is the year's happiest surprise, a movie that deals with a real subject in an always surprising way." The Journal News
Synopsis
Charlie Kaufman's unconventional worldview is once again in evidence in this powerful satirical exploration of a civilization that idealizes both nature and culture. A philosophical burlesque about an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and their discovery a man raised in the wild.
In the acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script series format, the book contains a facsimile of the shooting script, an interview with writer Charlie Kaufman, a 16-page color still insert, and full cast and crew credits.
Synopsis
New in the acclaimed series--the clever, colorful new comedy from the Academy Award(R)-nominated screenwriter of Being John Malkovich, the director of the award-winning Bjork music videos, and the producers at Good Machine--coming from Fine Line Features in April 2002. Charlie Kaufman's unconventional worldview is once again in evidence in this powerful satirical exploration of a civilization that idealizes both nature and culture. A philosophical burlesque about an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and their discovery--a man raised in the wild. The cast includes Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Robert Forster, Rosie Perez, and Mary Kay Place. Approx. 40 photos, color and b/w.
About the Author
Charlie Kaufman previously collaborated with director Spike Jonze on Being John Malkovich, which was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Screenplay. Kaufman's other scripts include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Human Nature, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.